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18/1/2021
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GWCT News Blog
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Farming
The response of some conservation NGOs to the news that Defra has given emergency authorisation of a neonicotinoid seed treatment for sugar beet in 2021 has been scare-mongering and emotive. In our view Defra’s decision is proportionate – and here is why.
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1/12/2020
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Farming
“We want to support the choices that farmers and land managers take on their holdings,” writes George Eustice in the foreword of Defra’s Agricultural Transition Plan, launched on 30 November. For farmers working under the trappings of the Common Agricultural Policy, this will provide a welcome sense of relief. In fact, much of the 66-page report will.
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7/9/2020
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GWCT News Blog
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Farming
Watch farmer Graham Denny discussing the important conservation work farmers do with Jimmy Doherty on the Channel 4 series Jimmy's Big Bee Rescue.
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5/6/2020
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Auchnerran Blog
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Farming
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Dr David Parish talks us through what's been happening at the Game & Wildlife Scottish Demonstration Farm at Auchnerran, on the publication of its first annual report.
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14/4/2020
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Auchnerran Blog
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Farming
Living in the middle of nowhere is difficult at the best of times. But when a global pandemic hits and you’re not allowed near civilisation, different challenges arise. Limited to brief once-weekly interactions with our boss and farm research assistant Marlies, and the occasional grunt and wave from the farmer Allan, it would be easy to start losing your mind a bit. Thankfully, spring was on hand.
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